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" When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful"
" When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful"
- Malala Yousafzai
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As a first generation student success isn’t determined by numbers or opportunities. Success is noted in our strength to continue and persevere. If there’s anything my past two years of undergrad have taught me, is to understand the roadmap into adulthood isn’t linear, it’s about the ability to keep moving forward. It’s fundamental to understand “everything is happening as it should” and it will all turn out okay.
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Florida International University
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